Katarina Betterton is an aspiring adult fiction author. She currently works as a digital marketing professional who specializes in copywriting, content strategy, and SEO optimization. Her work can be found on CO—, BobVila.com, and more.
Katarina also serves as a marketing consultant for an independent publishing house and the editorial lead for Scribbler Editorial, critiquing query letters, agent packages, and full manuscripts. When not reading or writing, her hobbies include cooking, learning new languages, and painting with her husband, Lucas. They currently live in Ohio with their three dogs, who are all way too cute for their own good.
Get to know Katti:
- She made up her nickname “Katti” in pre-school, when she decided “Kat” was too short and “Katia” was too long.
- Her favorite book is Pride and Prejudice.
- In 2011 and under the pseudonym “Juliana Johanson,” Katti wrote a personal article for Sparknotes’ blog about her parent’s divorce.
- Her top five favorite anime shows (in no particular order) are: Attack on Titan, Black Clover, Akame Ga Kill!, Tokyo Ghoul, and One Punch Man.
- She worked at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. If you’d like to discuss the parks or any Disney movie with her… she suggests setting aside a few hours.
- She was a competitive figure skater for nine years before switching to tennis in high school and college. She still skates when she gets the chance.
- She’s a Slytherin with Ravenclaw tendencies, an ENFP personality type, and a 3w4 Enneagram.
- Katti loves musicals. Despite her terrible singing voice, she somehow wormed her way into the ensemble of two of her high school’s productions. She’s seen Lion King, Aladdin, and Anastasia on Broadway.
- Her favorite fictional characters include Mia Corvere, Lizzie Bennet, Thomas Cresswell, Jude Duarte, and Asta Staria.
What’s Katti up to right now?
- Currently Reading: Parasyte (Hitoshi Iwaaki)
- Currently Watching: Modern Family; One Piece
- Currently Listening To: This Spotify playlist
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